Creative Connections

09/01/2024

07/20/2024

The Silver City MainStreet Project and Silco Theater are excited to announce the Silver City Community Film Festival, taking place October 18 - 20, 2024, at the Silco Theater in downtown Silver City. The inaugural festival will showcase the diverse artistic talent of Grant County and the surrounding areas and provides a focal point for those who might be inspired to create something new.

The festival recognizes filmmaking as a very powerful storytelling medium for both fiction and non-fiction. Community members of all ages and from all walks of life are encouraged to submit films to the festival. “We are excited for the opportunity to showcase the stories our community has to tell via the medium of film,” said Kim Ryan, Cultural Coordinator of the Silco Theater, “and we’re hoping this event will inspire some new creative sparks!”

Film entries are grouped by length: Micro Short, 45 seconds to 3 minutes; Short, 3 minutes to 45 minutes; and Feature Length, over 45 minutes. The festival is open to any genre. "I am excited for the film festival because there are so many directions one can take with their submission," said Cindy "Renee" Provencio, Administrative Assistant of the Silver City MainStreet Project. "I am particularly excited for the possibility of members of our communities documenting our elders' stories as their stories are an important part of the historical record that is yet to be recorded. This is a huge opportunity to do that kind of work as well as many other genres community members might be interested in."

The submission process is free. Films may be individual projects or group collaborations, and multiple entries may be submitted by one person. The submission deadline is Sunday, September 1, 2024. To learn more about the festival or to submit an entry, please visit silvercityfilmfest.org. For questions or assistance submitting a film please contact the Silco Theater at [email protected] or call 575-956-6198.

05/29/2024

These little Hedge Hogs seem to be very proud of their beautiful flowers!

05/28/2024

The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Silver City, NM participated in the Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Bayard National Cemetery today.

05/03/2024

We hope you can stop by the Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center at Give Grandly tomorrow, Saturday May 4 from 9 am to 2 pm at Main Street Plaza. While supplies last, we have created a coloring book that we would very much like to give you!🎉

04/20/2024

Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center is participating in Give Grandly. The in person Give Grandly Event is on Saturday, May 4 in Silver City at the Main Street Plaza from 9am to 2pm. We would like to see you at the event.

If you are unable to attend the May 4 Give Grandly Event there are alternate opportunities to make donations.

The link to the secure on line donation platform is:
https://www.givegrandly.org/organizations/southwest-regional-museum-of-art-and-art-center Click on Donate and follow the prompts.

If you prefer you can mail a check to:
Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center
PO Box 1284
Silver City, NM 88062
Please add "Give Grandly" to the Memo Line and your gift amount will be included in our Give Grandly Total.

07/24/2022

Looking for a sweet Silver City souvenir T-shirt? Look no further! Available in sizes S, M, L, & XL. $30
Design & 📸 Bryan Hyde

12/03/2021

​ James Stuart Kane, Sculptor Showing at ALDEA Gallery 217 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM 88061 Holiday Opening Friday, December 3, 2021 from 5 to 8 PM Features Eleven Sculptures by James Stuart...

09/01/2021

​​ James Stuart Kane, Sculptor My work is serial in nature - - a continuum of idea and form ​now spanning a period of many years. ​ TO VIEW ADDITIONAL WORKS: VISIT ARTIST'S WEBSITE Email ...

08/23/2021

Jim Kane's sculpture "Box Turtle Sphere" is prominently featured in the artist's rendering of an exhibit in the proposed Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center.

The first step to make the dream of an art museum in Silver City a reality is to acquire the Old Post Office located on the corner of Broadway and Pinos Altos Streets. The existing historic building has 3,386 square feet on the upper level and the same square footage on the lower level. The second step is to renovate the building. The third step is to build an addition consisting of about 5,800 square feet on the north side of the present structure.

Donations to make this worthwhile project a reality are needed. A donor has established an endowment, which will fund the museum's operating costs. Anyone wishing to help with a donation of art, a financial donation or a donation of time should contact [email protected].